Baby Bloomer® Hot Pink is one well behaved butterfly bush, and grows only 2½-feet tall with an upright habit of silvery green foliage. Its sharply pointed, hot-pink floral spikes are long lasting and borne July through October upon stems that flare outward at 30-degree angles- like a firework that just exploded.
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Details
Hardiness Zone:
5
Blossom Color:
Rose to Pink
Growth Habit:
Shrubby
Max Height:
3'
Texture:
Medium Texture
Recommended Spacing:
3½' to 4'
We sell this plant in these containers:
#2 Pot
Special Characteristics
Cuttings
Seasonal Effect
Moderate Area
Drought Tolerant
Hummingbird
Butterflies
Bees
Deer Resistant
Fragrant Flowers
Hortech Original
Rebloomer
Features
A Hortech Original, sharply pointed, hot pink floral spikes flare out at 30-degree angles on well behaved plants, growing only 2½-feet tall, with silvery green foliage.
Landscape Value
Compact, with long lasting blooms, it pairs well with many different companions.
Care
Watering:
Baby Bloomer® Hot Pink Butterfly Bush is very drought tolerant and typically only needs watering during the hottest days of summer.
Fertilizing:
Baby Bloomer® Hot Pink Butterfly Bush is a moderate feeder, benefiting from a couple of annual applications of slow release fertilizer. A spring application of a 3-1-2 ratio (such as a 15-5-10) can be applied at a rate of about 10 pounds per 1000 square feet, and during early fall, an application of a 2-1-2 ratio (such as a 10-5-10) can be applied to encourage root development and cold hardiness.
Pruning:
Baby Bloomer® Hot Pink Butterfly Bush should be pruned while dormant during late fall or winter.
Companion Plants
Allium schoenoprasum var. sibiricum ‘Pink Giant’View
